I set out to make a vibrant, yellow soup.

Can one possibly get more yellow than that?

Wait, the butter is yellow too, and turmeric stains everything it touches yellow.

Curried Potato Vegetable Soup

Elise Bauer

My mother and I both loved it, especially with some cilantro mixed in.

My father doesn’t like curry so his vote doesn’t count.

Curried Potato and Vegetable Soup

Here’s a tip, don’t skimp on the butter.

Add the onion, bell pepper, carrot and cumin seeds.

Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and the bell pepper is lightly browned.

Cook for 1 minute more.

Cook 30 seconds more.

Let simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.

Cook for 10 minutes more, until the vegetables are cooked through.

Use an immersion blender (or a regular blender) to puree about half of the soup.

Garnish with chopped cilantro (or parsley, though cilantro is particularly good with this soup).